I just love Icelandic warning signs, they make it clear that Iceland can be dangerous. My favorite is the the last one on the list: "The nearest hospital is 62 km away." Just in case you decide to do something really stupid, like put your hand in the boiling hot water.
'Cuz the water is literally boiling.
Just in case you forgot the water was hot, there are reminders every few meters. (80 - 100 degrees C is about 175 - 212 degrees F.)
I've never been to Yellowstone, so I can't compare the Haukadalur Valley geyser to Old Faithful, but I was impressed; water blasted up at least 100 feet.
Apparently this is not the biggest geyser - there use to be a bigger one. An earthquake a number of years ago changed the geology of the area, so that geyser no longer erupts.
Fun fact of the day - the English word geyser comes from the Icelandic word geysir, and the first written account of geysers in this area of Iceland dates back to 1294.
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